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Department of EnvironmentGovernment of West Bengal

Block G, 2nd. Floor, Writers Building

Kolkata :700001

No. EN/ 1082 /T-II-1/057/2009 Date : 08 / 04 /2010

ToM/s. East India Holdings Pvt. Limited501, Swaika Centre4A, Pollock StreetKolkata 700 001

Subject : Environmental Clearance for the proposed expansion for installation of Induction Furnacesby M/s. East India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. at Vill - Hetedoba, Icchapur Gram Panchayat,

Durgapur, Dist. - Burdwan, West Bengal.Sir,

This has a reference to your application dated 12/05/2009 and subsequent communications forEnvironmental Clearance for the proposed expansion for installation of Induction Furnaces by M/s. East

India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. at Vill - Hetedoba, Icchapur Gram Panchayat, Durgapur, Dist. - Burdwan, WestBengal.

The proposal has been examined and processed in accordance with EIA Notification, of 2006. Itis noted that the proponent applied for Environmental Clearance for the proposed expansion project at theMinistry of Environment & Forests. The Central Level Expert Appraisal Committee in the 88 th Meetingcategorised the proposal as B category and noted that it should be appraised at the State Level. However,the Central Level Expert Appraisal Committee finalised the ToR for EIA/EMP study. The unit submittedthe application for Environmental Clearance to the State Level Environment Impact AssessmentAuthority on 02.07.2009 alongwith necessary documents.

It is also noted that the proposed project proposal is for expansion for installation of Induction

Furnaces (2x12 tonne & 1x8 tonne ) alongwith LRF and Continuous Casting Machine for manufacturing

MS Billets (0.1 MTPA) at the existing steel melting plant at Vill - Hetedoba, Icchapur Gram Panchayat,Durgapur, Dist. - Burdwan, West Bengal.

It is noted that the salient features of the project for which Environmental clearance has been

considered are as follows :

i. Location of the Site Vill - Hetedoba, Icchapur Gram Panchayat, Durgapur, Dist. - Burdwan,West Bengal.

ii. Land Area 7.3 acres within the existing plant premises.iii. Proposed installation Induction Furnaces (2x12 MT & 1x8 MT), LRF and Continuous

Casting Machine.

iv. Raw Materials Sponge Iron (75000 TPA), Pig Iron (25000 TPA), Steel Scraps (5000 TPA).v. Production Capacity MS Billets (0.1 MTPA) i.e., 0.1 mega tonnes per annumvi. Emission Control System Induction Furnaces to be provided with Swiveling Hood, Spark

Arrestor, Bag Filter, ID Fan and stack of height 30 m from GL.

vii. Make-up Water Requirement 34 KLD, Ground water.viii. Solid Waste slag will be used for road construction and landfilling.ix. Power Requirement 11 MW, DVC


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Conditions for Environmental Clearance for the proposed expansion project for installation of Induction

Furnaces by M/s. East India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. at Vill - Hetedoba, Icchapur Gram Panchayat, Durgapur,

Dist. - Burdwan, West Bengal.

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State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), examined the proposal and alsoperused the recommendations of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC). After due

consideration of the project proposal, and after considering the recommendations of the State LevelExpert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorityaccords Environmental Clearance to the project as per provisions of the EIA notification no. S.O. 1533

(E) dt. 14

th

September, 2006 of Ministry of Environment & Forests, GOI, subject to strict compliance ofterms and conditions as mentioned below.

A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS:

i. The gaseous emissions from various process units should conform to the load / mass basedstandards prescribed by the Ministry of Environment & Forests and the State Pollution

Control Board from time to time. At no time the emission level should go beyond the

prescribed standards.

ii. Induction furnaces should be provided with fume extraction and dedicated pollution controlsystems consisting of Swiveling Hood, Spark Arrestor, Bag Filter, ID Fan and stack of height

30m from G.L. Stack emission particulate matter should not exceed 50 mg/Nm3. Stack

emissions should be monitored at regular intervals and records should be maintained.iii. Dust collection from Bag filter should be done through pneumatic control system.iv. Regular monitoring of the air quality shall be carried out in and around the plant and records

shall be maintained.

v. Adequate measures to be adopted for control of fugitive emission. Regular water sprinklingshould be done to control the fugitive emission. Under no circumstances the proposed activity

should adversely affect the surrounding forest and settlement areas.

vi. Groundwater shall not be abstracted without prior permission of the local body as well as thecompetent authority as per The West Bengal Ground Water Resources (Management, Control

and Regulation) Act, 2005.

vii. As proposed, Sponge Iron should be used as major raw material (at least 70% of the totalinput) in Induction Furnaces. Use of galvanized iron scrap as raw material is not permitted.

viii. Covered storage yard for raw materials to be provided. Loading and unloading operationsshould not be carried out in open areas.

ix. Considering the location of Tilaboni Forest area within 2.2 km of the project site, the projectproponent should take necessary measures to avoid any disturbance in forest life due to

emission and noise during transportation of raw materials and finished products both during

construction and operation stages.

x. The unit must develop water body with adequate storage capacity to harvest rain water so asto use the stored water for plantation, firefighting, washing & cleaning etc. Recharging of

ground water is not permitted.

xi. Process effluent discharge is not permitted. Cooling water should be recycled.xii. Solid wastes are generated in the form of scrap and slag. Scrap should be recycled in the

proposed plant as proposed. Slag may be used for road construction and land filling, however,

indiscriminate dumping is not permitted under any circumstances.

xiii. Ambient noise level should not exceed the permissible limit. The overall noise levels in andaround the plant area shall be kept well within the standards by providing noise controlmeasures including acoustic hoods, silencers, enclosures etc. on all sources of noise

generation. The ambient noise levels should conform to the standards prescribed under EPA

Rules, 1989 viz. 75 dB(A ) Leq (daytime) and 70 dB(A) Leq (nighttime) and its subsequent


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amendments.

xiv. Green belt shall be developed within and around the plant premises in consultation with DFO/ West Bengal Wasteland Development Corporation Ltd/ West Bengal Biodiversity Board. At

least 33% of the land area should be covered by plantation.

xv. All internal roads should be concreted / pitched. Proper lighting and proper pathway insidethe factory premises should be constructed to ensure safe vehicular movement. Provision ofseparate pathway for entry and exit of vehicles should be considered. Vehicles should

conform to pollution under control (PUC) norms. Proper house keeping shall be maintained

within the premises. Solar lighting should be used as far as practicable.

xvi. Health and safety of workers should be ensured. Workers should be provided with adequatepersonnel protective equipment and sanitation facilities. Occupational Health Surveillance of

the workers shall be done on a regular basis and records maintained as per the Factories Act.

xvii. Adequate measures to be adopted to ensure industrial safety. Proper fire detection &protection systems to be provided to control fire and explosion hazards.

xviii. The implementation and monitoring of Environmental Management Plan should be carriedout, as proposed. The corporate social responsibility programmes must be carried outregularly.

B. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

i. The project proponent shall comply with all the environmental protection measures andsafeguards recommended. Further, the unit must undertake socio-economic development

activities in the surrounding villages like community development programmes, educational

programmes, drinking water supply and health care etc.

ii. All the conditions, liabilities and legal provisions contained in the EC shall be equallyapplicable to the successor management of the project in the event of the project proponent

transferring the ownership, maintenance of management of the project to any other entity.

iii. Provision should be made for the supply of kerosene or cooking gas to the labourers duringconstruction phase. The workers should be prohibited from cutting trees in the neighbourhood

forest areas. All the labourers to be engaged for construction works should be screened for

health and adequately treated before issue of work permits.

iv. The project proponent should make financial provision in the total budget of the project forimplementation of the environmental safeguards. The project authorities will provide requisite

funds both recurring and non-recurring to implement the conditions stipulated by the SEIAA

along with the implementation schedule for all the conditions stipulated herein. The funds so

provided should not be diverted for any other purpose.

v. No further expansion or modifications in the plant should be carried out without prior approvalof the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority.

vi. The West Bengal Pollution Control Board, who would be monitoring the implementation ofenvironmental safeguards, should be given full cooperation, facilities and documents / data by

the project proponents during their inspection. A six monthly compliance report and the

monitored data along with statistical interpretation shall be submitted to the WBPCB regularly.

A complete set of all the documents should also be forwarded to the State Level Environment

Impact Assessment Authority.

vii. In case of any violation of the conditions laid down in this Environmental Clearance, Section16 of The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, will be applicable.


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viii. In the case of any change(s) in the scope of the project, the project would require a freshappraisal by the SEIAA.

ix. The State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority reserves the right to add additionalsafeguard measures subsequently, if found necessary, and to take action including revoking of

the environment clearance under the provisions of the Environmental (Protection) Act. 1986, to

ensure effective implementation of the suggested safeguard measures in a time-bound and

satisfactory manner.

x. The Project Proponent should inform the public that the project has been accordedenvironmental clearance by the SEIAA and copies of the clearance letter are available with the

State Pollution Control Board/Committee and may also be seen at website of the SEIAA

(http://enviswb.gov.in). This should be advertised within seven days from the date of issue of

the clearance letter, at least in two local newspapers that are widely circulated in the region of

which one shall be in the vernacular language of the locality concerned.

xi. The Project Authorities should inform the State Pollution Control Board as well as the SEIAA,the date of financial closure and final approval of the project by the concerned authorities and

the date of commencing the land development work/project implementation.

xii. Prior Consent-to-Establish (NOC) for the proposed expansion project must be obtained fromWBPCB before commencement of construction. All other statutory clearances should be

obtained by project proponent from the competent authorities.

xiii. The environmental clearance accorded shall be valid for a period of 5 years for the proposedproject.

xiv. The above stipulations would be enforced along with those under the Water (Prevention andControl of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling)

Rules, 1989, the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, the Environment Impact Assessment

Notification 2006 and their amendments.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-( Debal Ray )

Member Secretary, SEIAA &Chief Environment Officer

No. EN/ 1082 /T-II-1/057/2009/1(3) Date : 08 / 04 /2010

Copy forwarded to :-

1. The Secretary, SEAC, West Bengal2. EC Guard File3. Member Convener, Monitoring Cell

( Debal Ray )Member Secretary, SEIAA &

Chief Environment Officer

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